Intel Core i5-12600HX

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-12600HX can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-12600HX Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 12 Cores and 16 Threads. The Intel Core i5-12600HX also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core i5-12600HX

Description: Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1964

Total Cores: 12 Cores, 16 Threads

Performance Cores: 4 Cores, 8 Threads, 2.5 GHz Base, 4.6 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 1.8 GHz Base, 3.3 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 55 W

TDP Down: 45 W

TDP Up: 157 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 18 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 2 x 2048 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12600HX

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 84.74

Overall Rank:
556th fastest in multithreading out of 5064 CPUs
270th fastest in single threading out of 5064 CPUs
85th fastest in out of 1464 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $284.00 USD (2022-04-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

24066

Single Thread Rating

3623

Samples: 37*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12600HX

Integer Math	77,364 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	56,697 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	86 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	31,910 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	16,853 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	278,653 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,541 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	16,358 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,623 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600HX

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of April 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	Dell Precision 7000 7670 Mobile Workstation (16" FHD+, Intel Core i5-12600HX (>i7-1280P), 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD, NVIDIA RTX A2000 8GB) Laptop for Designer, Architect, 3-Yr WRT, Win 11 Pro w/AI Copilot	$1689.11 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Precision 7000 7670 16" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i5 12th Gen i5-12600HX Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.50 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 256 GB SSD - Aluminum Titan Gray	$1048.72 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Precision 7670 16.0" 500nits FHD Workstation Laptop (Intel i5-12600HX, RTX A2000 8GB, 32GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe SSD, Backlit KB, 2X Thunderbolt 4, WiFi 6E, BT 5.3, SD Reader, Webcam, W11P)	$1329.77 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Precision 7670 Workstation Laptop (2022) \| 16" 1920x1200 FHD+ \| Core i5-12600HX - 512GB SSD Hard Drive - 32GB RAM - Nvidia RTX A1000 \| 12 cores @ 4.6 GHz - 4GB GDDR6 Win 11 Pro Silver	$2199.18 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Precision 7670 Workstation Laptop (2022) \| 16" 1920x1200 FHD+ \| Core i5-12600HX - 1TB SSD Hard Drive - 32GB RAM - Nvidia RTX A1000 \| 12 cores @ 4.6 GHz - 4GB GDDR6 Win 10 Pro Silver	$2368.91 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600HX		24,066
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,133
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,897
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,139
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,318
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,800
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,143
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,703
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,724
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,613

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i5-12600HX		84.74
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.99
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.11
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.17
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,680
Intel Core i5-12600HX		3,623
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,053
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,033
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,924
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,657
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,639
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,602
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,411

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600HX
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2554756 - Apr 14 2025		23711
BL2549185 - Apr 12 2025		24724
BL2540304 - Apr 08 2025		26278
BL2540207 - Apr 08 2025		26289
BL2506912 - Mar 25 2025		26333

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600HX
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600HX		24,066
Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		20,715 (-13.9%)
Intel Core i5-12600H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		21,474 (-10.8%)
Intel Core i5-1350P vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		19,118 (-20.6%)
Intel Core i5-1340P vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		18,789 (-21.9%)
Intel Core i5-12450H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		16,506 (-31.4%)
Intel Core i5-13600H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		23,265 (-3.3%)
Intel Core i5-13500HX vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		29,403 (+22.2%)
Intel Core i5-13450HX vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		25,290 (+5.1%)
Intel Core i5-13420H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		17,651 (-26.7%)
Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		13,064 (-45.7%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		28,078 (+16.7%)
Intel Core i5-14500HX vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		28,746 (+19.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12600HX Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,702
Intel Core Ultra 7 265		8,104
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		7,221
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,070
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		7,040
Intel Core 7 250H		6,905
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,801
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,799
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,787
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,559
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX		6,207
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,181
Intel Core i5-12600HX		3,460

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